Roasting machine



June 17, 1924. 1,497,826

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Patented June 17, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

SALIM. r. ZALOOM, or imooxrirn, new YORK.

Boas/rind MACHINE.

Application filed June 21, 1922. Serial No. 569,971.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SALIM F. ZALOOM, a residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roasting Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such, as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for applying coating, salt, flavoring or other in-' gredients to a roasted .tachio nuts,

The objects of the invention are to obtain an even application of the ingredient product, such as pisthrough the product; to apply the ingre- I acter.

dient While thoroughly mixed and dissolved; to provide a direct passage from the ingredient container to the roaster; to provide improved means for spraying the ingredient upon the product; to permit the spraying means to be removed from the roaster while not in use; to secure simplicity of construction and operation and to obtain other advantages and results as may be brought opt in the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a roaster partially broken away and showing my invention applied thereto Figure 2 is a sectional view of the ingredient container with the agitator and the spraying device in elevation;

gigure 3 is a plan of the said container; an

Figure 4 is alongitudinal section of the spraying device.

In the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated in said drawing reference numeral 1 indicates in general a roasting machine which has the usual roasting drum and heat applying means (not shown) customarily, employed in a device of this char- It has heretofore been customary to employ a steam-pipe 2 for spraying steam on the product, and in carrying out my inthe container vention, I employ this steam-pipe 2 as a support for a bracket 3 for my invention. Bracket 3 is equipped with a pair of spaced rollers 4 which support and permit a pipe 5 to slide therebetween. This pipe 5 forms a part of the spraying device .6 forming a part of my invention, and the arrangement is such that the said pipe may be slid into or out of the roasting machine longitudinal of the roasting drum. The operation of this pipe 5 which may be slid into the roasting machine is provided with a. plurality of spray holes 7 and at the upper end of said pipe is provided a suitable funnel 8 for introducing the liquid ingredient into the pipe. It is to be understood that during normal operation of the roaster, pipe 5 is withdrawn so as not to be within the roaster and will thus not interfere with the product being roasted nor be affected by the heat or wear from the product.

The ingredient introduced into funnel 8 in liquid condition will rapidlyfill pipe 5 and will spray through holes 7 on to the product as it is agitatedwithin the roaster, and by this means a very even application of the ingredient will be obtained upon the product.

As the ingredient-is one which readily precipitates, 1 preferably employ a container 9 situated above the spraying device 6 and ada ted to be heated as at 10 and also provi col-with an agitator 11. By this means the ingredient is kept thoroughly mixed and constantly ready for use; suitable pipe 12 controlled by valve 13 is provided for conducting the ingredient from 9 to the funnel 8. When the spraying device is inserted in the roasting machine, the funnel 8 is beneath the lower end of pipe 12 ready toreceive the ingredient and by having a valve 13 near the lower end of said pipe the operator can very conveniently manipulate the funnel 8 and valve 13 at the same time. The ingredient may be introduced as slowly or rapidly as found necessary and can be very quickly stopped by turning 01? valve 13 Obviously detail changes and modifications may be made in the construction and use of my invention, and I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself except as required by the following claim when construed in the light of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, I

5 claim:

In combination wlth a roasting machine,

a slidable pipe adapted to be introduced into the roasting machine and having perforations through which an ingredient may be sprayed on the product- Within the machine, a bracket for slidably supporting said pipe, a funnel 0n the outer end of said pipe for receiving an ingredient and transmitting the same to the pipe, and means for supplying an ingredient to the funnel.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

SALIM F. ZALOOM. 

